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Gender role orientation as a correlate of perceived health, health behavior, and qualitative well-being in older women
Author(s)	Mary Ann Ruffing-Rahal, Lois J Barin, Carol J Combs
Journal title	Journal of Women & Aging, vol 10, no 1, 1998
Pages	pp 3-19
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Older women ; Health [elderly] ; Well being ; Living in the community ; United States of America.
Annotation	This study investigated the relationships of gender role orientations (feminine, masculine and androgynous) with self-perceived health status, health behaviour and qualitative well-being experience in a sample of community-dwelling older women in a central midwestern city in the United States (US). Instruments used were the Bem Sex Role Inventory, the Seniors' Lifestyle Inventory, and the Integration Inventory. Findings revealed the greatest number of significant positive correlations with the feminine orientation; androgeny was significantly linked with qualitative well-being and with a positive self-comparison in relation to peers. Masculinity was positively linked with health behaviour. Findings are interpreted in the light of successful ageing for older women.
Accession Number	CPA-980121401 A
Classmark	BD: CC: D:F:5HH: K4: 7T
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